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Free Subscription 16.02.2026 18 Am J Trop Med Hyg 1 Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1 BMC Pediatr 1 Chest 17 Clin Infect Dis 3 Curr Microbiol 6 Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1 Dtsch Med Wochenschr 3 Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 12 Infect Immun 6 J Antimicrob Chemother 1 J Bacteriol 1 J Biol Chem 8 J Clin Microbiol 5 J Infect Dis 1 J Med Chem 1 Lancet 2 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1 N Engl J Med 1 PLoS Biol 1 PLoS Genet 2 PLoS Med 6 PLoS Negl Trop Dis 8 PLoS One 6 PLoS Pathog

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Am J Trop Med Hyg

1. CHOUKSEY SS, Singh VK, Chaurasia RN, Pathak A, et al
   Neurocognitive Outcomes and Their Correlation with Brain-Based Biomarkers in Tuberculous Meningitis: A Prospective Study.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Dec 16:tpmd250414. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.25-0414.
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2. VAITHIYAM V, Agarwal A, Sachdeva S
   Multifocal Targetoid Lesions Due to Disseminated Tuberculosis.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026 Jan 6:tpmd250494. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.25-0494.
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3. STRINGELLI-BRANDAO P, Fuga MP, Sguassabia MK, Menezes L, et al
   Tuberculous Otitis Media in a Patient with Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Case Report and Literature Review.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;114:43-46.
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4. PHAM K, Miyaye E, Ward M, Mukerebe C, et al
   Associations of Schistosoma mansoni Infection, Latent Tuberculosis, Host Interferon-gamma Concentrations, and Praziquantel Treatment in Tanzanian Adults.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;114:247-252.
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5. SOKUNBI AE, Osaigbovo II
   Successful Management of Progressive Mycetoma Affecting the Head and Neck.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;114:364-367.
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6. DENNEY SF, Chantratita N, Brett PJ, Burtnick MN, et al
   Understanding Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections in Thailand: An Analysis of Trends and Challenges.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;114:199-206.
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7. CHUCHU V, Sayianka S, Teresa I, Inwani I, et al
   Burden of Antibiotic Resistance in Hospitalized Children in Kenya: Associations with Mortality, Hospital Stay, and Treatment Costs.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;114:216-223.
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8. VINAYAN KP, Kumar A, Anand V, Gupta N, et al
   Detecting Angiostrongylus cantonensis Eosinophilic Meningitis with Highly Sensitive Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction-Report of Five Cases in Southern India.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;114:279-283.
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9. CHAURASIA R, Agampodi S, O'Bryan J, Warnasekara J, et al
   Early Diagnosis of Human Leptospirosis by Detection of Antibodies to Leptospira-Secreted Virulence-Modifying Protein Exotoxins.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;114:17-26.
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10. SRIGUHA I, Kuyt SR, Cajusma Y, Cato E, et al
    Diarrheal Disease Attributed to Shigella spp. and Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli among Children at Households in Haiti: A Case-Control Study.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;114:31-37.
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11. LEE CS
    Scrub Typhus-Associated Acute Pancreatitis: A Comprehensive Review and New Case Series.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;114:27-30.
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12. TAI YL, Weng SL, Li ST, Huang YN, et al
    Unprecedented Surge of Melioidosis after Typhoon Events in Taiwan 2024.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;113:1341-1344.
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13. CHAURASIA R, Zeiss CJ, Holter M, Walsh C, et al
    Potential for Early Diagnosis of Leptospirosis in Experimentally Infected Rhesus Macaques Based on Detection of Leptospiral Virulence-Modifying Protein Exotoxin Antigen and Antibody.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;113:1331-1340.
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14. BIGEARD B, Epelboin L, Roger PM, Bastian S, et al
    Infection with Chromobacterium violaceum in the Tropical and Subtropical French Overseas Territories of the Americas and the Indian Ocean: A Case-Series and Review.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;113:1348-1354.
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15. WOLFF S, Kainz RM, Reimold D, Lagler H, et al
    Clinical and Parasitological Characteristics of Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Malaria-Naive Patients: A Review of Malaria Fever Therapy in Patients with Schizophrenia and Neurosyphilis during the 1950s and 1960s in Vienna, Austria.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Sep 30:tpmd240828. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0828.
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16. AGU E, Bilchut AH, Habtamu E, Gelaw Y, et al
    Are Children Least Engaged with Health Care More Likely to Have Trachoma?
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025;113:1345-1347.
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17. GHIMIRE R, Thakur SK, Thapa Shrestha U, Rijal KR, et al
    Investigation of the blaNDM-1 and armA Genes in Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from the Clinical Samples in Kathmandu, Nepal.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Sep 25:tpmd250433. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.25-0433.
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18. NYGREN D, Andersson F, Barrow E, Bittaye SO, et al
    Bloodstream Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance in The Gambia: Continuous Surveillance from a Tertiary Care Center.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Sep 23:tpmd250199. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.25-0199.
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    Antimicrob Agents Chemother

19. MA D, Arya R, Knapick BA, Sadaka NM, et al
    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus has phenotypic variation in mecA expression that alters antibiotic sensitivity.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Feb 12:e0039625. doi: 10.1128/aac.00396.
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    BMC Pediatr

20. HACKMAN HK, Annison L, Arhin RE, Mensah AC, et al
    Antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacterial isolates in paediatric cancer patients: a prospective cross-sectional study.
    BMC Pediatr. 2026;26:105.
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    Chest

21. JO KW, Lee JB, Lee J, Lee HN, et al
    Impact of Treatment Outcome on Mortality in Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Pulmonary Disease.
    Chest. 2026;169:349-359.
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    Clin Infect Dis

22. BARSHAK MB, Linder JA, Watson ME Jr, Wessels MR, et al
    Overview of 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Pharyngitis: Risk assessment using clinical scoring systems in children and adults.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 14:ciag098. doi: 10.1093.
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23. CAMPBELL JI, Brooks MB, Dankovchik J, Giebultowicz S, et al
    Uncovering household tuberculosis infection testing and care patterns using a novel bioinformatics linkage strategy.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 11:ciag079. doi: 10.1093.
    PubMed         Abstract available
    
    
24. KUHLIN J, Stadler JAM, Grint DJ, Court R, et al
    Treatment adherence with an oral nine-month regimen for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 9:ciag069. doi: 10.1093.
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25. SIRAJ DS, Hollnagel F
    Questioning Non-inferiority: Methodological Concerns in the Meta-analysis of Oral vs. Intravenous Therapy for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 9:ciag070. doi: 10.1093.
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26. WANG Y, Li R, Cai L, Jin L, et al
    Accuracy of rapid quantitative PCR on tongue swabs for pulmonary tuberculosis in sputum-scarce patients: a prospective multicentre diagnostic study.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 9:ciag071. doi: 10.1093.
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27. KULKARNI PA, Cortes-Penfield NW, Brehm TJ, Wagenlehner F, et al
    State-of-the-Art Review: Diagnosis and Management of Acute and Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026;82:1-13.
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28. DORAZIO AJ, Aitken SL, Pierce VM, Kline EG, et al
    First Report of Treatment-Emergent Resistance to Cefepime-Zidebactam in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026;82:44-48.
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29. DOUSA KM, Shin E, Kurz SG, Rubin EJ, et al
    The Role of beta-Lactam Antibiotics in Treating Mycobacterium abscessus: From Laboratory Insights to Clinical Applications and the Case for Clinical Trials.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026;82:e135-e145.
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30. GRINT DJ, Dhillon J, Butcher PD, Adams J, et al
    Xpert MTB/RIF Cycle Threshold as a Marker of Tuberculosis (TB) Disease Severity: Implications for TB Treatment Stratification.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026;82:e126-e134.
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31. DE NOOY A, Omar SV, Ockhuisen T, Zwerling A, et al
    Cost-effectiveness of Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing for Tuberculosis Drug-resistance Testing as an Alternative to the Standard of Care in South Africa.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026;82:e119-e125.
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32. LODISE TP, Garey KW, Aram JA, Nathanson BH, et al
    Association Between Duration of Candidemia and Clinical and Healthcare Resource Utilization Outcomes Among Hospitalized Adult Patients With Candidemia Who Received Empiric Treatment With an Echinocandin Across United States Hospitals.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026;82:75-85.
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33. ANGELINO NF, O'Hara LM, Bahr M, Newman M, et al
    Patient Perspectives Regarding Different Contact Precaution Policies for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Across Two Hospitals: Patients Are in Favor of Contact Precautions.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026;82:142-144.
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34. CLARK SA, Heymer E, Campbell H, Ribeiro S, et al
    Clinical and Microbiological Characteristics of Meningococcal Eye Infections: Retrospective National Surveillance in England, 2010-2022.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026;82:e9-e16.
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35. POWERS LA, Chan AK, Wattengel BA, Davis M, et al
    Secondary Pneumococcal Disease in Veterans with Viral Respiratory Infections.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2025 May 31:ciaf285. doi: 10.1093.
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36. CHEVALIER JM, Hansen MA, Blumel B, Chuchu V, et al
    Modeling the impact and cost of a culture-dependent molecular test for antimicrobial resistance in resource-limited settings.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2025 May 12:ciaf236. doi: 10.1093.
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37. MULLIS CE, Bishop D, Fazzari M, Tappen N, et al
    Development and Evaluation of a Novel Algorithm to Identify Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis Users at a Large Healthcare System in the Bronx, New York.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026;82:173-176.
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38. DOMBROWSKI JC, Donnell D, Grabow C, Cohen SE, et al
    Evidence-Informed Provision of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Prevention of Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Oct 30:ciae527. doi: 10.1093.
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    Curr Microbiol

39. WANG Y, Wu L, Chen C, Meng F, et al
    AddaVax-Adjuvanted Inactivated Vaccine Confers Protection Against Listeria monocytogenes Challenge in Mice.
    Curr Microbiol. 2026;83:173.
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40. PETER AS, Kandasamy I, Ranjith S, Jeyarajan S, et al
    Recombinant AMPs (Epinecidin-1 and its Variants): A New Hope against Invasive Fungal Infections against Candida spp. and Aspergillus flavus.
    Curr Microbiol. 2026;83:168.
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41. CHOUDHARY BK, Choudhary M, Rai GP, Barbuddhe SB, et al
    Genomic Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Myroides Odoratimimus from Pneumonic Piglets: A One Health Threat.
    Curr Microbiol. 2026;83:166.
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    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

42. SALEHI Z, Seyedjavadi SS, Hasannejad-Asl B, Sharifynia S, et al
    Ubiquinone-based gene mutation and protein compactness of CoQ5 may contribute to a novel caspofungin resistance mode in Aspergillus flavus from pulmonary aspergillosis.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;115:117310.
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43. QUAN M, Zhang X, Chen C, Feng Y, et al
    Perinephritic and psoas abscess by an unusual coinfection with Trichomonas vaginalis and Lactobacillus johnsonii.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;114:117276.
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44. DUAN Z, Yu S, Wang H, Yang C, et al
    Development and evaluation of a duplex real-time multienzyme isothermal rapid amplification assay for simultaneous detection of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae K1 and K2 serotypes in spiked blood samples.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;114:117280.
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45. MCDANELD PM, Okeyo Owuor T, Keelara S, Lasky CE, et al
    Real-world laboratory functionality requirements and implementation considerations for fast phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;114:117279.
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46. SZEWC AM, Nicholson AC, Livingston K, Hopper C, et al
    Design, validation and evaluation of a triplex real time qualitative PCR assay targeting zoonotic Capnocytophaga species in EDTA whole blood and plasma simulated clinical specimens.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;114:117268.
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47. LUO Y, Lin B, Luo B, Qin L, et al
    The first reported case of combined occlusion of branch retinal artery and vein secondary to disseminated mycobacterium kansasii infection.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;114:117225.
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    Dtsch Med Wochenschr

48. ZIPPRICH A, Ripoll C
    [Ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and hepatorenal syndrome - Complications of circulatory failure in cirrhosis].
    Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2026;151:163-170.
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    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

49. ZHOU X, Tang N, Liao X, Bao X, et al
    The diagnostic yield of brushing versus non-brushing bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for Xpert MTB/RIF in patients with suspected tuberculosis: a prospective self-controlled study.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 13. doi: 10.1007/s10096-026-05435.
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50. YAO Y, Lai Y, Wu Q, Xu W, et al
    Targeted next-generation sequencing improves diagnosis and antimicrobial stewardship in Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 12. doi: 10.1007/s10096-026-05404.
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51. CHALDOUPIS AE, Petrakis V, Ioannou P, Tsante KA, et al
    Dalbavancin for infective endocarditis: A systematic review of effectiveness, safety, and dosing.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 10. doi: 10.1007/s10096-026-05434.
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    Infect Immun

52. CHEN C, Zhang D
    METTL14/IGF2BP1 m(6)A axis promotes pyroptosis in Streptococcus pneumoniae-induced pneumonia by regulating NEK7 mRNA stability.
    Infect Immun. 2026 Feb 12:e0047425. doi: 10.1128/iai.00474.
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53. RAUNAK R, Bahl A, Srivastava S, Rakshit R, et al
    Identification of novel pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine and diazepane derivatives as potent inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein tyrosine phosphatase B.
    Infect Immun. 2026 Feb 9:e0073825. doi: 10.1128/iai.00738.
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54. DIAZ JM, Wells JEJ, Marple AC, Shannon BA, et al
    Acquisition of toxin-encoding lysogenic bacteriophage elements enhances the virulence of pandemic Streptococcus pyogenes M1(UK).
    Infect Immun. 2026 Feb 9:e0050325. doi: 10.1128/iai.00503.
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55. YANO J, Woznicki NA, Sobel JD, Meyaski-Schluter MC, et al
    Elevated vaginal heparan sulfate correlates with impaired neutrophil killing of Candida albicans in women with vulvovaginal candidiasis.
    Infect Immun. 2026 Feb 9:e0070925. doi: 10.1128/iai.00709.
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56. MAKAFE GG, Low-Beer T, Travis K, Cole L, et al
    Mouse models of tuberculosis uniformly featuring hypoxic necrotic lesions and poor response to chemotherapy.
    Infect Immun. 2026 Feb 9:e0057425. doi: 10.1128/iai.00574.
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57. GEORGE SD, Amerson-Brown MH, Sousa LGV, Rinehart AH, et al
    Spatial organization of Gardnerella species, Prevotella bivia, and Fannyhessea vaginae in the bacterial vaginosis biofilm.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0063025.
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58. YU H, Zhao S, Yang K, Gao K, et al
    Treponema pallidum's neural invasion: from blood-brain barrier breach to immune sabotage.
    Infect Immun. 2026 Jan 21:e0062125. doi: 10.1128/iai.00621.
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59. BOSC L, Secher T, Ball G, Le Pennec D, et al
    Pseudopaline-mediated zinc uptake by Pseudomonas aeruginosa drives clinically relevant phenotypes and infection outcomes.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0045325.
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60. JOSE S, Huber A, Kassam A, Weghorn KN, et al
    Olfactomedin-4(+) neutrophils exacerbate intestinal epithelial damage in Clostridioides difficile infection.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0022925.
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61. MASTROENI P, Rossi O, Micoli F
    Multivalent vaccines for invasive Salmonella disease: need, rationale, and immunological foundations.
    Infect Immun. 2026 Jan 6:e0011825. doi: 10.1128/iai.00118.
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62. DEHNER CA, Stankovic IN, Sutherland M, Bierwert LA, et al
    Human body temperature cues widespread changes in virulence gene expression in uropathogenic Escherichia coli.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0042225.
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63. KAMBOURIS AR, Brammer JA, Wolf G, Kumar A, et al
    Murine leukocyte dysfunction in response to a non-lethal flame burn.
    Infect Immun. 2026;94:e0060425.
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    J Antimicrob Chemother

64. LIN T, Senneville E, Hennart B, Valentin B, et al
    Real-world drug monitoring of dalbavancin using a three-dose regimen of 1500 mg at days 1, 15 and 43 in bone and joint or cardiovascular infection.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag039.
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65. MASSACCI FR, Simoni S, Albini E, D'achille G, et al
    Tn7860, a novel chromosomal pseudo-compound transposon carrying the OptrA gene in Enterococcus faecalis.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag046.
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66. CHEN S, Wei Y, Wang Q, Li Y, et al
    Antifungal susceptibility surveillance of clinical moulds to olorofim, manogepix, amphotericin B, triazoles and echinocandins at 10 tertiary hospitals in China (2019-24).
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag016.
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67. KIM SH, Kim HM, Chung DR, Ko JH, et al
    In vitro activity of double and triple antimicrobial combinations against carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag031.
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68. YAMANAKA N, Takahashi H, Takahashi N, Saito H, et al
    Autoaggregation-associated carbapenem tolerance mediated by mrkH inactivation identified from a cohort of Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex clinical isolates.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag017.
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69. GATTI M, Rinaldi M, Laici C, Ambretti S, et al
    Biliary pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic analysis of continuous infusion ceftazidime-avibactam in a case series of orthotopic liver transplant recipients.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag009.
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    J Bacteriol

70. ZENG L, Abranches J, Lemos JA
    A Streptococcus mutans retrospective: from oral pathogen to bacterial paradigm.
    J Bacteriol. 2026 Feb 13:e0055525. doi: 10.1128/jb.00555.
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    J Biol Chem

71. HSU HC, Bonnet I, Bryk R, Li H, et al
    Mycobacterium tuberculosis assembles a unique hexameric E2p core of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex.
    J Biol Chem. 2026 Feb 12:111284. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2026.111284.
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    J Clin Microbiol

72. REYES CURCIO F, McCallum J, Borrelli G, Orr B, et al
    The Brief Case: Adjudication of discrepant genotypic and phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing results in a patient with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2026;64:e0080925.
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73. KOCHAN M, Russell V, Adam HJ, Karlowsky JA, et al
    False-positive Bioline TB Ag MPT64 result from MGIT bottles inoculated with Staphylococcus aureus.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2026 Feb 10:e0171125. doi: 10.1128/jcm.01711.
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74. KALINICH CC, Gonzalez FL, Osmaston A, Breban MI, et al
    A tiled amplicon protocol for culture-free whole-genome sequencing of M. tuberculosis from clinical specimens.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2026 Feb 9:e0182325. doi: 10.1128/jcm.01823.
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75. BEN-CHETRIT E, Helviz Y, Levin PD
    Diagnostic value of blood culture growth patterns in distinguishing contaminants from pathogens.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2026;64:e0121025.
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76. SHIER KL, Gonzales G, Perez DAG, Bao JR, et al
    Performance of the Vitek 2, Sensititre, and Etest antimicrobial susceptibility testing systems for isolates of Burkholderia cepacia complex.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2026;64:e0048425.
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77. BISSONNETTE N, Ollier S, Brousseau J-P, Byrne AS, et al
    Systematic evaluation and optimization of TaqMan qPCR assays targeting F57, ISMAP02, and IS900 for multiplex detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2026;64:e0087225.
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78. YAGUPSKY P
    It is time to have a molecular test for diagnosing Kingella kingae infections in the lab!
    J Clin Microbiol. 2026;64:e0153225.
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79. MAH JK, Lieu A, Banaei N
    Non-invasive diagnosis of invasive fungal disease with cell-free DNA PCR.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2026;64:e0123624.
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    J Infect Dis

80. DAMHORST GL, Boulis MJ, Nelson EB, Hofstetter KS, et al
    Variable Staphylothrombin Activity in Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections.
    J Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 13:jiag012. doi: 10.1093.
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81. GIOVANNONI G, Payne O, Valero-Hernandez E, Kang AS, et al
    Post-streptococcal Autoimmunity and Its Relevance to Epstein-Barr virus as the Potential Cause of Multiple Sclerosis.
    J Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 12:jiag035. doi: 10.1093.
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82. AMAR N, Chakroun A, Ben-Taleb H, Sebbah H, et al
    Inflammatory cytokine profile in pregnant women colonized with group B streptococcus reveals IL-17A as a potential biomarker to identify at-risk newborns.
    J Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 11:jiag092. doi: 10.1093.
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83. CHEN X, Ruiz-Gonzalez CE, Masias-Leon Y, Singh M, et al
    Beyond Rifampin: Evaluating Rifapentine and Rifabutin as Alternative Treatments for TB Meningitis.
    J Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 10:jiag087. doi: 10.1093.
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84. NIETO RAMIREZ LM, Shelton K, Belisle JT, Diaz G, et al
    Optimized Mass Spectrometry to Uncover M. tuberculosis Biomarkers in Extracellular Vesicles from Asymptomatic Tuberculosis Patients.
    J Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 10:jiag086. doi: 10.1093.
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    J Med Chem

85. VALDERRAMA K, Horlacher O, Publicola G, Eisenring P, et al
    Optimizing the Antibiotic Potency and Metabolic Stability of Pyridomycin Using a Semisynthetic Approach.
    J Med Chem. 2026;69:2496-2508.
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    Lancet

86. ERGONUL O, Kolsuz S, Figueroa JP
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